Published: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 11:59 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 11:59 p.m.

The Charles Lea Center, a Spartanburg organization that offers residential and support services to 1,400 people with a variety of physical and mental disabilities, will receive $100,000 to provide services to people on its waiting list after the South Carolina Senate on Wednesday voted to override a veto by Republican Gov. Nikki Haley.

The GOP-controlled Senate initially sustained Haley's action after an override attempt failed to win the required two-thirds of the chamber, and what little discussion that was held had focused on the Charles Lea Center not getting the full support of the Spartanburg delegation.

As the night wore on, supporters were able to convince a handful of senators from other parts of the state to change their votes, so when the matter was reconsidered, the veto was overridden, Reese said.

He said the veto was "ridiculous" in the first place.

"These families and children need this money. Disabilities can creep into any family anywhere, anytime," Reese said.

The item moved to the Legislature's upper chamber after the state House of Representatives voted 98-10 to restore the funds earlier this week.

Haley vetoed 76 items that represent about $18.5 million in the state budget. Fifteen were upheld in the House on Tuesday, and the Senate took up the remaining 61 — including the $100,000 for the Charles Lea Center — on Wednesday.

<p>The Charles Lea Center, a Spartanburg organization that offers residential and support services to 1,400 people with a variety of physical and mental disabilities, will receive $100,000 to provide services to people on its waiting list after the South Carolina Senate on Wednesday voted to override a veto by Republican Gov. Nikki Haley. </p><p>Sen. Glenn Reese, D-Boiling Springs, and Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler, R-Gaffney, voted to restore the funding that Haley had removed. Republican Sens. Lee Bright, of Roebuck, and Tom Corbin, of Travelers Rest, sided with the governor, and Sen. Shane Martin, R-Spartanburg, was not present.</p><p>The GOP-controlled Senate initially sustained Haley's action after an override attempt failed to win the required two-thirds of the chamber, and what little discussion that was held had focused on the Charles Lea Center not getting the full support of the Spartanburg delegation.</p><p>As the night wore on, supporters were able to convince a handful of senators from other parts of the state to change their votes, so when the matter was reconsidered, the veto was overridden, Reese said.</p><p>He said the veto was "ridiculous" in the first place.</p><p>"These families and children need this money. Disabilities can creep into any family anywhere, anytime," Reese said.</p><p>The item moved to the Legislature's upper chamber after the state House of Representatives voted 98-10 to restore the funds earlier this week.</p><p>Haley vetoed 76 items that represent about $18.5 million in the state budget. Fifteen were upheld in the House on Tuesday, and the Senate took up the remaining 61 — including the $100,000 for the Charles Lea Center — on Wednesday.</p>